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Trump and the judges: a constitutional test Mar 22, 2025

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Deportations by the Trump administration are testing the system set up by America's founders where three equal branches of government check each other’s power. Our legal journalists examine the growing standoff between the executive and judicial branches to understand where we go from here.

Donald Trump and John Roberts: Two sides of a US judiciary under pressure

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Trump-Zelenskiy call, Trump vs the Fed, segregation and the IOC Mar 21, 2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy agree to work together to end the war in Ukraine. The Fed is in no rush to cut interest rates, drawing Trump's ire on Truth Social. The Trump administration has removed a ban on "segregated facilities"

for federal contractors. And the race for the International Olympic Committee president enters the home stretch.

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Russia’s energy ceasefire, Israel, Fed economic projections and Nvidia Mar 20, 2025

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has agreed to stop attacking Ukrainian energy facilities temporarily, but declined to endorse a full 30-day ceasefire. What renewed strikes on Gaza mean for Israel's coalition government. The Federal Reserve wraps up its latest meeting today and is widely expected to keep rates on hold. And Nvidia unveils its latest AI chip.

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Israel pounds Gaza, Trump-Putin call and Butch and Suni homecoming Mar 18, 2025

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Israeli air strikes on the Gaza strip have killed over 300 people, Palestinian authorities say, collapsing the ceasefire. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin speak by phone today with the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant likely to feature in the talks. And astronauts ‘Butch and Suni’ prepare to rocket back to Earth.

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Venezuelan deportations, US Houthi strikes and North Macedonia fire Mar 18, 2025

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The Trump administration has deported alleged members of a Venezuelan gang from the U.S. despite a court order forbidding it from doing so. The United States says it will keep attacking Yemen's Houthis until they end attacks on shipping, after the biggest military operation in the Middle East since President Donald Trump took office. Government officials are among a number of people arrested after fire ripped through a packed and unlicensed nightclub in North Macedonia, killing 59 people.

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Elbows up in Canada Mar 15, 2025

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Canada's anger at Donald Trump has prompted a wave of protest, consumer backlash and a ‘Saturday Night Live’ call out from Mike Myers. It's also helped usher in political newcomer Mark Carney as the new Canadian prime minister and opened a window for Ontario's premier Doug Ford to step into the global conversation. Our editors in Ottawa and Toronto explore how this reaction to Trump is affecting everyday Canadian life and reshaping politics.

Angry Canadians get their 'elbows up' in face of Trump Threats

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Putin’s ceasefire demands, alcohol tariffs and Versace Mar 14, 2025

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Russian President Vladimir Putin says he agrees to a U.S.-backed ceasefire in Ukraine in principle, but that the proposal needs serious reworking. U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to slap a 200% taruffs on alcohol from Europe. And Donatella Versace steps down as the design chief, in a move that’s fanned talk of a sale to rival fashion house Prada.

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Poll on Trump's economy, shutdown and 'the menswear guy' on tariffs Mar 14, 2025

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Many Americans think Trump’s actions on the economy are too "erratic", according to a recent Reuters/Ipsos poll. Senate Democrats are fuming over a Trump-backed stopgap bill with less than two days to go until a partial government shutdown. And Derek Guy, also known as "the menswear guy", tells the Reuters World News podcast what Made in America means for garments.

*This podcast includes an interview in a segment about Made in America. Jonah Green, a Reuters World News podcast producer, conducted this interview. Due to a technical problem, Reuters subsequently needed to re-tape the questions he posed. In this podcast, Tara Oakes, senior podcast producer, asks the same questions originally put to menswear writer Derek Guy.

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Ukraine ceasefire, metal tariffs and Columbia student Mar 13, 2025

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The United States has agreed to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine after Kyiv said it was ready to support Washington's proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia. Donald Trump's increased tariffs on steel and aluminum imports have taken effect, with Europe vowing to hit back with counter measures. A legal battle over a detained Columbia University student will play out in federal court, with the U.S. government indicating it would oppose the Palestinian activist's bid for release.

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Stock selloff, farmers, Duterte arrest and Maradona Mar 11, 2025

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The U.S. stock market loses $4 trillion in value as President Donald Trump plows ahead on tariffs. Farmers put their plans and investments on hold under his USDA spending freeze. The Philippines’ former President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested at the ICC’s request over his drugs war killings. And in Argentina, a trial begins into the death of late soccer icon Diego Maradona.

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